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I can't believe I really have to go back and take this final during my summer.

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matter   anything that has a mass and occupies space  
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element   basic substances that make up all of the matter in our world  
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atom   infinitesimally small building blocks of matter  
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molecule   two or more atoms are joined together in specific shapes  
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mixture   combinations of two or more substances in which each substance retains its own chemical identity  
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pure substance   matter that has a distinct property and a composition that doesn't vary from sample to sample  
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compound   substances composed of two or more elements, so they contain two or more kinds of atoms.  
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intensive property   a property that does not depend on the amount of the sample being tested (BP, Density)  
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extensive property   a sample that does depend on the quantity of the sample (mass, volume)  
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physical property   can be measured without changing the identity and composition of the sutace (color, odor)  
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chemical property   describe the way a substance may chane or react to form other substances (flammability)  
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mass   a measure of the amount of material in an object. (kg ~ 2.2 lbs)  
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temperature   a measure of the hotness or coldness of an object.  
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density   a property of matter defined as the amount of mass in a unit volume of the substance D=M/V  
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precision   a measure of how closely individual measurements agree with one another  
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accuracy   how closely individual measurements agree with the correct value  
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converstion factor   a fraction whose numerator and denominator are the same quantity expressed in diferent units  
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C --> F   F = 9/5(C)+32  
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F --> C   C= 5/9(F-32)  
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C --> K   K = C = 273.15  
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subatomic particles   what the atom is composed of  
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proton   resides in the nucleaus of the atom, charge is +1  
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electron   have a charge of -1  
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neutron   resides in nucleus of atom, has no charge  
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isotope   atoms with identical atomic numbers but diferent mass numbers  
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atomic number   number of protons in the nucleus of an atom  
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atomic weight   avg atomic mass of each element  
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periodic table   arangement of elements in order of increasing atomic bumber with elements having similar properties plaed in vertical columns  
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matallic elements   left & middle of PT share prprerties suchas luster and high electrical and heat conductivity, solids at room temp.  
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nonmetallic elements   room temp some are gaseous, some solid, one liquid. different in appearance and other properties  
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metalloids   in the way of properties, these fall between metals and nonmetals  
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groups (families)   vertical columns of periodic table  
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transition elements   transition elements  
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diatomic   a molecule that is made up of two atoms  
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molecular formulas   chemical formulas that indicate actual numbers and types of atoms in a molecule  
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empirical formulas   chem formulas that give only the relative number of atoms of each type in a molecule  
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molecular compounds   compounds that are composed of molecules  
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ionic compounds   a coumpound that contains both negatively and positively charged ions  
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monoatomic ions   simpler ions  
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polyatomic ions   consist of atoms joined as in a molecule, but have a net positive or negative charge  
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anion   negatively charged ion  
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cation   positively charged ion  
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stoichiometry   examines quantities of sustances consumed and preduced in chemical reacions  
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law of conservation of mass   states that mass can neither be created or destroyed  
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chemical equation   the consise way in which chemical reactions are created  
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combination reaction   two or more substances react to form one product  
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decomposition reaction   one substance undergoes a reaction to produce two or more other substances  
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combustion reaction   rapid reactions that produce a flame. most involve O2 from air as a reactant  
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formula weight   sum of the atomic weights of each atom in its chemical formula.  
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molecular weight   total weight of a molecule  
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percentage compostion   percentage by mass contributed by each element in the substance  
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mole   amount of matter that contains as many objects as the number of atoms in exactly 12g of isotopically pure 12C.  
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avogardos number   6.022 x 10^23  
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molar mass   mass in grams of one mole of the substance  
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empirical formula   tells us relative number of atoms of each element it contains  
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molecular formula   always a whole number multiple of the corresponding subscripts of the empirical formula  
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limiting reactant   the reactant in a reaction that is completely consumed, thus controlling when the reacton stops  
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theoretical yield   quantity of product that is calculated to form when all of the limiting reactant reacts  
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aqueous solution   solutions in which water is the dissolving medium  
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strong electrolyte   solutes that exist in solution completely or nearly completely as ions  
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weak electrolyte   solutes that exist in the solution mostly in the form of molecules with only a small fraction in the form of ions  
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nonelectrolyte   a substance that does not form ions in solutions  
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molecular compounds in water   usually consists of intact molecules dispersed throughout the solution. Most molecular compounds are nonelectrolytes.  
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ionic compounds in water   ions are separated by the H2O molecules and solvated which helps stabilize the ions in solution and prevents cations and anions from recombining.  
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precipitation reactions   reactions that result in the formation of an insoluble product.  
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solubility   the amound of substance that can be dissolved in a given quantity of solvent at that temperature  
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chemical equilibrium   the balance between opposing processes that determines the relative numbers of ions and neutral molecules.  
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exchange (metathesis) reactions   reactions in which positive ions and negative ions appear to exchange partners conform to the following general equation : AX + BY --> AY + BX  
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complete ionic equation   an equation written with all soluble strong electrolytes shown as ions  
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net ionic equation   whats left when spectator ions are eliminated  
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spectator ions   ions that appear in identical forms in both the reactants and products of an equation  
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acid   substances that ionize in aqueous solutions to form H ions, thereby increasing the concentration of H ions.  
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acid/base reactions (neutralization)   produces a water and a salt  
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oxidation   loss of electrons by a substance  
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reduction   gain of electrons by a substance  
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redox reactions   oxidation-reduction; electrons are transferred between reactants.  
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activity series   a list of metals arranged in order of decreasing ease of oxidation  
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concentration   the designated amount of solute dissolved in a given quantity of solvent or quantity of solution  
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molarity   concentration of a solution as the number of moles of solute in a liter of solution  
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dilution of stock solutions   by adding water to a concentrated stock solution, you can obtain a solution of lower concentration.  
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titration   combining a sample of the solution with a reagent solution of known concentratino to find out the concentration of a particular solute in a solution  
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equivalence point   the point at which stoichiometrically equivelent quantities are brought together  
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indicator   a substance added to a solution to indeicate by a color change the point at which the added solute has reacted with all the solute present in the solution  
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base   substances that accept H+ions. produce OH- ions when dissolved in water  
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I-   Iodide  
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HI   Hydroiodic Acid  
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IO2-   iodite  
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IO3-   Iodate  
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IO4-   Periodate  
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CO3(2-)   Carbonate  
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SO4(2-)   Sulfate  
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NO3-   Nitrate  
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H2CO3   Carbonic Acid  
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H2SO4   Sulfuric Acid  
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HNO3   Nitric Acid  
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S(2-)   Sulfide  
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NO2-   Nitrite  
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HNO2   Nitrous Acid  
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For a metal to be a cation it must _ electrons   lose  
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For a nonmetal to become an anion it must _ electrons   Gain  
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Ca3N2 (comp.)   Calcium Nitride  
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NO2 (comp.)   Nitrogen Dioxide  
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Cu2SO4   Copper (I) Sulfate  
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Al2S3   Aluminum Sulfide  
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Na2CO3   Sodium Carbonate  
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Iron (III) Sulfide   Fe2S3  
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Phosphorous Trioxide   PO3  
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Ammonium Chloride   NH4Cl  
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Magnesium Nitrite   Mg(N02)2  
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Sodium Hypochlorite   NClO  
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sp3 hybridization in the carbon atom   one s orbital is hybridized with 3 p orbitals creating 4 new orbitals whose energy is less than p but more than s  
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sp Hybridized C atom   Sigma bonds? = 2P orbital? = 2Pi bonds? = 2total bonds? 4  
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alpha particle   4/2He  
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beta decay   electron. (0/-1 e)  
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positron   positive electron (0/+1e)  
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half life   how long it takes for something to be half way used up. K=.693/half life then ln(Nt/No)= -KT  
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rad and rem. beter to use in measuring exposure a technician has experienced & why?   Rem is better. It incorporates Rad into it. rem measures how much damage the absortion has done and what kind of rad exposure.  
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fission/fusion, which is used today   fission is splitting of an atom into two smaller atoms. Fusion is the comination of two atoms. fission is used because fusion must be done at ridiculously high temperatures.  
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trend for atom size in IA metals. How does each compare to its parent atom   Atom size decreases down the PT. Ions are smaller than parent atoms  
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electron affinity increases across PT (L to R). Why?   the farther right you go the fewer electrons the element needs, so the electron affinity increases.  
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difference in ionization energy and electron affinity?   IE is the amount of energy required to remove and electron, while electron affinity refers to the energy needed to gain an electron. The higher the electron affinity the more an element has nonmetallic characteristics.  
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STP   760mmHg, 1atm  
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Pressure   conveys the idea of a force, a push that tends to move something in a given direction. P is the Force that acts on a given Area ( P = F/A )  
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Temperature    
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Boyle's Law   the volume of a fixed quantity of gas maintained at constant temperature is inversely proportional to the pressure. PV = Constant  
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Charles' Law   the volume of a fixed amount of gas maintained at constant pressure is directly proportional to its absolute temperature V/T = Constant.  
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Avogadro's Hypothesis   equal vlumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules.  
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Avogadro's Law   the volume of a gas maintained at constant temperature and pressure is directly proportional to the number of moles of gas. V= Constant(n)  
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Combined gas law equation    
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ideal gas equation   PV = nRT, P1V1 = P2V2  
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gas constant   the term R in the ideal gas equation.  
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daltons law of partial pressures   the total pressure of a mixture of gases equals the sum of the pressures hat each would exert if it were present alone. Pt = P1 + P2 + p3...  
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mole fraction   ratio n1/n2. a dimensionless number that expresses the ratio of the number of moles of one component to the total number of moles in the mixture.  
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kinetic molecular theory   a model that helps us picture what happens to gas particles as experimental conditions such as pressure or temperature change  
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effusion   escape of gas molecules through a tine hole one molecule at a time  
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diffusion   spread of one substance throughout a space or throughout a second substance  
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Graham's law of effusion   R1/R2= Square root of MW2/MW1  
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thermodynamics   the study of energy and its formations  
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kinetic energy   the energy of motion  
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potential energy   can possess this by virtue of its position relative to other objects  
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system   portion singled out for study  
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surroundings   everything but the system  
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work   energy used to cause an object with mass to move  
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force   any kind of push or pull exerted on an object  
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heat   the energy used to cause the temperature of an object to increase  
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thermal energy    
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energy   the capacity to do work or transfer heat  
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first law of thermodynamics   energy is conserved  
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endothermic   the system absorbs heat  
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exothermic   the system releases heat  
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state-function   a property of a system that is determined by specifying the systems condition or state; depends only on present state of system  
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pressure volume work   the wrok involved in expansoin or compression of a gas  
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enthalpy   accounts for heat flow in processes occuring at constant pressurewhen no forms of work are performed other that PV work.  
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enthalpy of reaction   the enthalpy change that accompanies a reaction  
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calorimetry   the measurement of heat flow  
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heat capacity   the amount of heat required to raise its temperature by 1K  
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molar heat capacity   the heat capacity of one mole of a substance  
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specific heat   heat capacity of one gram of a substace  
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bomb calorimeter   a device that helps with the study of combustion reactions  
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enthalpy of formation   enthalpy change associated with a proces that forms a compound from its constituent elements  
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standard enthalpy of formation   change in enthalpy for the reaction that forms one mole of the compund from its elements  
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fuel value   the energy released when one gram of a material is combusted  
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fossil fuels   fuel such as coal petroleum and natural gas which have formed over millions of years ago rom decompostion of plants and animals  
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renewable energy and examples   energy sources that are essentially inexhaustable  
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electronic structure   the arrangement of electrons in atoms  
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electromagnetic radiation   light we can see with our eyes  
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wavelength   distance between two adjacent peaks  
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frequency   number of complete wavelengths  
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quantum   smallest quantity of energy that can be emitted or absorbed as electromagnetic radiation.  
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photons   an individual energy packet  
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spectrum   radiation separated into different wavelengths  
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continuous spectrum   spectrum containing all wavelengths  
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line spectrum   spectrum containing radiation of only specific wavelengths  
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ground state   lowest energy state  
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excited state   highest energy state  
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uncertainty principle   heisenbergs principle  
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orbitals   defines a specific distribution of electron density in space.  
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electron shell   colection of orbitals with the same value of n  
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subshell   set of orbitals with same n and l values  
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electron configuration   the way electrons are distributed among the various oritals of an atom  
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valence electrons   outer shell electrons -- used in binding with other electrons  
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core electron   iner shell electrons  
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representative elements   s and p block together  
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transition elements   middle elements  
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lanthanide series   top row of F block metals  
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actinide series   final row of PT  
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f-block metals   all the underneath rows in the PT  
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electromagnetic spectrom   wavelength --->gamma, x, ultraviolet, visible, ingrared, micro, radio<---frequency  
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metallic character   the more an element exhibits the physical and chemical properties of a metal, the greater its metallic character. metals tend to hav elow ionization energies and therefore tend to form positive ions relatively easily  
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nonmetallic character   vary greatly in appearance  
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alkali metals   soft metallic solids. silvery, high thermal and electrical conductivities.  
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alkaline earth metals   harder and more dense and melt at higher temps than alkali metals.  
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halogens   salt formers. nonmetals. melting and BPs increase with increasing atomic number  
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noble gases   all nonmetals that are gases at room temperature. all monatomic.  
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chemical bond   two atoms or ions strongly attached to each other  
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ionic bond   eletrostatic forces that exist between ions of opposite charge.  
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covalent bont   sharing of electrons between two atoms  
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metallic bond   found in matals. each atom in a metal is bonded to several neighboring atoms  
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octet rule   atoms tend to gain lose or share electrons until they are surrounded by eight valence electrons.  
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lewis symbol   consists of chemical symbol of element plus a dot for each valence electron  
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bond polarity   describes the sharing of electrons between atoms  
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nonpolar covalent bond   one in which the electrons are shared queally between two atoms.  
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polar covalent bond   one of the atoms exerts a greater attraction for the bonding electrons taht the other  
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electronegativity   the ability of an atom in a molecule to attract electrons to itself  
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formal charge   charge the atom would have if all the atoms in the molecule had the same electronegativity.  
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resonance structure   placement of electrons is differernt than in lewis structures  
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sigma bonds   end on overlap  
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pi bonds   sidways overlap  
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vsepr   valence shell electron particle repulsion  
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nucleons   subatomic particles that reside in the nucleus  
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radionuclides   nuclei that are radioactive  
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radioisotopes   atoms containing radionucleides  
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gamma radiation   high energy photons. represented as 0/0y.  
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electron capture   capture by the nucleus of an electron from the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus.  
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belt of stability   above, beta particle emission. below, positron emission or electron capture.  
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radioactive series   a series of nuclear reactions that begins with an unstable nucleus and terminates with a stable one  
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nuclear transmutations   when a nucleus changes its identity because its struck by a neutron or another neucleus  
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particle accelerators   atom smashers  
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transuranium elements   they occur immediately following uranium in the periodic table  
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geiger counter,   detects and measures radioactivity  
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chain reactions   reactions that multiply  
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critical mass   amount of fissionable material large enough to maintain the chain reaction with a constant rate of fission  
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supercritical mass   a mass in excess of a critical mass  
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control rod   regulate flux of neutrons to keep the reation chain self sustainingwhile preventing the reactor core from overheating  
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moderator   slows down neutrons so they can be more readily absorbed by the fuel  
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ioniing radiation   radiation that causes ionization, far more damazing  
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non ionizing radiation   generally of a lower energy.  
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free radical   unstable and highly reactiv OH molecule.  
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gray   SI unit of absorbed dose.  
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